Football Preview: Cypress Lakes Spartans vs. Cypress Woods Wildcats
Cypress Lakes hasn't had much luck against Cypress Woods recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Cypress Lakes Spartans will be playing at home against the Cypress Woods Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Cypress Lakes is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Waller 44-20 on Friday. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Spartans just coasted through the last quarter.
Cypress Lakes' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jimmy Alarcon, who rushed for 33 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 163 yards and two touchdowns. Theodis Fields was another key rusher, rushing for 91 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
Cypress Lakes' defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Kahlil Costello. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Waller's side was De' Shaun Butler, who forced a fumble and made 13 total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cypress Lakes was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 299 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Cypress Woods put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 38-21 win over Langham Creek.
Ty Cogdill was nothing short of spectacular: he picked up 94 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Cypress Lakes now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Cypress Woods, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
The upcoming matchup will be a clash of competing strengths. Cypress Lakes has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 168.2 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Cypress Woods has preferred to attack from the air: they average 265.8 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Cypress Lakes came up short against Cypress Woods in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 23-16. Will Cypress Lakes have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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